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Sunday, November 30, 2008

Yoga Facial Toning

I read about these exercises a year or so ago and did them regularly for a while.

I had no video program to follow and so wasn't sure if I was doing them right but my face did feel good afterwards.

Today I read about the video and am posting it for readers' interest.

I myself will be getting back to doing them myself..of course 8)






Yoga Facial Toning

Saturday, November 29, 2008

John Denver: 'A Song For All Lovers'

- Mardie Murie

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'A Song For All Lovers'

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John Denver's Last Song

'ON THE WINGS OF A DREAM'


Yesterday I had a dream about dying



About laying to rest and then flying


How the moment at hand


is the only thing we really own


And I lay in my bed and I wondered


After all has been said and is done for


Why is it thus we are here


and so soon we are gone


Is this life just a path to the place


that we all have come from


Does the heart know the way


and if not, can it ever be found


In a smile or a tear or a prayer


or a sigh or a song


And if so, then I sing for my father


And in truth you must know I would rather


He were here by my side


We could fly on the wings of a dream


To a place where the spirit would find us


And the joy and surrender would bind us


We are one anyway


Anyway we are more than we seem


There are those who will lead us


Protect us each step of the way


From beginning to end


For each moment, forever each day


Such a gift has been given


It can never be taken away


Though the body in passing must leave us


There is one who remains to receive us


There are those in this life


who are friends from our heavenly home


So I listen to the voices inside me


For I know they are there just to guide me


And my faith will proclaim it is so


We are never alone


From the life to the light


From the dark of the night to the dawn


He is so in my heart


He is here, he could never be gone


Though the singer is silent


There still is the truth of the song


In the song


Yesterday I had a dream about dying


About laying to rest and then flying


How the moment at hand


Is the only thing we really own


And I lay in my bed and I wonder


After all has been said and is done for


Why is it thus we are here


And so soon we are gone


Oh, why is it thus we are here


And so soon we are gone

Friday, November 07, 2008

John Denver In Memoriam; Nuclear War; God Remains In Control; The Soul Remains Free.

John Denver's music has always inspired me and takes me out of myself into God's vast and magnificent creation.

In 'Eagles & Horses and 'Calypso' we experience both the power and might of our Creator as well as the height and depth of His great majesty.

At this time the planet is plagued by wars, natural disasters, famine, intolerance and greed.

'Nation is rising against nation' and governments threaten opponents with nuclear war.

John Denver's music and texts remind me that we who inhabit the planet are mere specs in the universe in spite of our lofty ambitions and that God is and was and always will be in control.

He reminds us that tho' we are bound in the body..

'My spirit will never be broken or caught
For the soul is a free-flowing thing
Like an eagle that needs neither comfort nor thought
To rise up on glorious wings'

This is very comforting because, at the end of the day, our hope is that we will be united with our Father and Creator and that we will be able to explore the universe freely in all its glory.

Thank you John Denver for the gift of your music to us and know that even tho' you have moved on, you are never forgotten.

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October 18, 1997

Of John Denver, the Man and Musician


John Denver was remembered today not only for his music, but also for his many humanitarian passions in life, including music, flying, children and the environment.

''His good work transcended all faiths and all countries,'' said Hal Thau, Mr. Denver's business manager and a longtime friend. ''He was the folk poet of our times, and we have lost a national treasure.''

The 53-year-old Mr. Denver, known for such 1970's hits as ''Sunshine on My Shoulders'' and ''Rocky Mountain High,'' died on Sunday when the light plane he was piloting crashed off the California coast near Monterey.

At the Faith Presbyterian Church in Aurora, a Denver suburb, Mr. Thau spoke to about 2,100 mourners who had waited in the bright sunshine under a clear blue sky for several hours. Mr. Denver's mother, Erma Deutschendorf, is a member of the church, and several years ago Mr. Denver sang ''How Great Thou Art'' to her on Mother's Day here. Also at the church were Mr. Denver's first wife, Annie Martell; their two children, Anna Kate and Zachary; his second wife, Cassandra Delaney, and their daughter, Jesse Belle.

''John left much sooner than he should have,'' President Gerald R. Ford wrote in a letter that was read by a friend today. ''Our common love for Colorado created a bond between us.'' Mr. Ford and his wife are part-time residents of Colorado.

Mr. Denver's love for Colorado and nature, which he expressed in many songs and particularly in ''Rocky Mountain High,'' drew people to the state over the years, and today many came from far away to pay their respects. Some had driven straight from Los Angeles, others from Utah and elsewhere.

''It was just pure instinct to come,'' said Sean Huber, who was with her friend Denver Nevaar, who had driven all night from Laurel, Mont. Mr. Nevaar said he had had his name legally changed in the 1970's because he felt a connection with the singer.

John Bennett, Mayor of Aspen, where Mr. Denver was a longtime resident, said: ''For whatever reason, John captured the spirit many of us felt in the 70's of getting away from the city.''

A candlelight vigil was held in downtown Aspen this week. There is to be a memorial service for Mr. Denver this weekend at the Aspen Music Tent.

During today's service, officiated by the Rev. Les Felker, a large portrait of Mr. Denver was surrounded by fresh flowers onstage. Friends and family members spoke of trying to celebrate Mr. Denver's life and work.

An associate at the Windstar Land Conservancy Project, Jeanie Tomlinson, asked that Mr. Denver's lyrics from ''On the Wings of a Dream'' be used to remember him:
Though the singer is silent
There still is the truth of the song
Such a gift has been given
It can never be taken away.
The first line of the song is, ''Yesterday I had a dream about dying.''

Copyright 2008 The New York Times Company





Eagles & Horses..



'Calypso'



For You



Whispering Jesse



Potter's Wheel


- Song For All Lovers

- John Denver's Last Performance

- John Denver's Mother to Attend A Tribute to John Denver

- John Denver's Mom Dies

Tuesday, November 04, 2008

Neil Young: 'Heart Of Gold' 1971 & 2008



BBC TV Studios London 23rd Feb.1971





Neil Young - Heart of Gold - 2008

Monday, November 03, 2008